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No payslips, no proof of PAYE being withheld



Good evening, My fiance has been employed by a small business as from the 1st of February 2015. His employer does not provide him with payslip nor did they provide him with an IRP5 when we needed to do his tax submission. When we submitted his tax returns for tax period 1st of March 2014 to 28th of Feb 2015 we had submitted the month of Feb 2015 blank and only stipulating the company's name. As another tax period is coming up, and no payslips can be provided to SARS, what does my fiance do. I wa...

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Tax return filing for an employee, who's PAYE is borne by his employer



Hi Team

If any employee goes on deputation to South Africa from any country and his PAYE is borne by an employer. Then who is responsible to file a tax return in South Africa employer or employee.

Am I required to pay tax?



Need to now if I must pay tax. I earn about R6000 but my employer deduct about R141,16 for Uif so that leaves me with R5,858

Medical aid cover in relation to out of pocket medical expenses



Is it more beneficial to have a medical aid that covers less so your medical expenses (not covered by the medical aid) that qualifies for a tax return would be more therefore your tax return would be more?

Change in asset value when converting company from a CC to a PTY



When converting from a close corporation to private company, will movable assets cost value change in the books of the company. That is the book value in the close corporation at the end of tax year will now be the cost in the company commencement

Increasing rental property loan to reduce home loan?



Is it possible to take some equity out of our rental property by increasing our loan on that property to put against our home loan and would the increase in interest on our rental property loan still all be tax deductible?

Business tax assistance



I have a small company in the travel and tourism industry. I am the sole owner/director and also am running things by myself at the moment. Do you assist with company tax and submissions as well?

Can I deduct the commission earned by the attorney on a deposit?



We bought a house and gave a large cash deposit to the attorney to hold. The transfer of the house took a while so the interest accrued amounted to some R65000. However, the attorney took as a commission about R10,000. Both amounts are shown on the IT3b. SARS included the total interest on my tax return but disallowed the deduction. Is there any way to get the deduction?

Return completion?



What are this code for 3696, 3697 & 3698?
where should we put the amount from certificate for income tax purposes from SANLAM?

Meaning of non taxable income



What doe a non taxable income means on my IRP5 code 3696

SARS Penalty for late tax return submission 2015



I haven't done my taxes for 2015. Will I get a fine?

Correct calculations for income tax for a small business



Please could you direct me onto the right path. I am in the process of starting a small agricultural business, small here meaning the minimum amount of employed staff as required by SARS to be classified as a small business, but the business has a very high income potential which does not correspond to the financial numbers required to be classified as a small business as stipulated by SARS. The figures exceed the indicated numbers as set forth by SARS. How do I calculate the correct business ta...

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How much CGT am I due to pay?



I inherited a property in 2007 (it was transferred into my name in 2007, although my dad passed on in 1997) - delay caused by issues with executing the will. I valued the property in 2002 for Capital Gains Tax and it was valued for R760 000 at the time. I want to sell the property now for R3. 95 million. I earn a salary of R480k per year. How much CGT will I have to pay?

Tax directive withheld due to tax debt



If tax payments to SARS is outstanding, why won't SARS issue a provisional taxpayer with a tax directive

Tax due on R24000pm



I am a Casual worker earning less than R24 000 a year a 25% tax is taken from my salary every month. Am I supposed to be taxed?

Can i claim back Transfer duty?



I recently purchased a property for residential use. The conveyancers submitted a Transfer Duty to SARS and the transfer fees equated to R12600. I normally get an IRP5 and medical aid forms from my company and submit my income tax when season opens. My question is what do I do with the transfer duty declaration for SARS issued me to be considered and is there any way of getting any refund on this transfer fees.

Calculation of 183 & 60 days by working backwards a 12 month period from the last day of employment



I started working abroad in Hong Kong on 1 Jun 2014 and am comfortable meeting the 183 & 60 days requirement for the 2014/2015 & 2015/2016 SA tax year of assessments. However, I need clarification on the 2016/2017 SA tax year of assessment as I will be tax returning back to SA permanently on 30 Sept 2016. I would have met the 60 days continuous requirement, but not the 183 days, it will only be a 122 days from 1 Jun 2016 to 30 Sept 2016. Reading Income Tax Interpretation Note No. 16, specificall...

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Donations from abroad



I am a south African working and living abroad. I would like to transfer some money to my retired parents. Will they pay tax on the money I transfer to them?

PAYE vs Provisional tax for a member of a CC



I am a member of a CC and have 80% interest in the company. I run the operations of the company and have been paying myself salary. The company never registered for PAYE as I was paying provisional tax and I was the only one earning a salary. Now the company is hiring more people and we have registered for PAYE/UIF. DO I carry on submitting provisional tax instead of PAYE or do I cancel Provisional tax and start paying PAYE. If I don't register for PAYE, what can the company provide me with to p...

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What will my tax liability be if I start a business?



Hi, I can provide services such as graphic design, animation, music production and web development. I recently caught attention of few business owners wanting me to do work for them, will I need to pay tax approaching them as self employed individual? I am prepared to charge everything once off based.

Rental income allowable tax deductions



I am currently in the UK and need some help regarding various tax related queries before I tax return to South Africa within the next 2 months

Including my tax return I did online before I left. (needs to be finalised)
A bank account change at SARS. (do I have to do it in Person)
I need to register a SA company for VAT. I would like to know how long I must be in the UK to have a tax benefit in South Africa. I have been working here since 1/1/2016 and have to tax return before 31/07/2016...

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What is tax rate on pension payout?



My provident fund payout was taxed at 18%, but my pension fund payout was taxed at 26. 91%. Is this correct? I resigned from my previous job on 01 May 2016. I received payouts before.

Tax on inheritance received by an individual



I have recently inherited a sum of money from two sources. One, my late mother's estate account via a will and the other, a pension claim from my late mother's pension fund(GEPF). Both these amounts were taxed before they were paid over to me. Both the executors and GEPF submitted tax directives to SARS in order to facilitate the tax payment process before making payment to me. My salary income falls within the necessary category in order to be required to submit a tax return. How will I be taxe...

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Can my VAT liability be back dated?



I run an events company and should have registered for VAT a long time ago, but am only doing so now. On completing the registration form, they will see that my company has been operating for a couple of years now, some of which, my turnover has been over the threshold. My question is: Will SARS investigate my prior years financial turnover? What will happen if they do investigate my prior year finances?

Will I have to pay tax on my late husbands RAF claim pay-out?



My husband was killed in a motorbike accident by a drunk driver. I am awaiting a settlement from the Road Accident Fund and I have a few questions please. 1. Will I be taxed on the amount paid out to me for my kids and I
2a. Will the fund deduct the amount before the payout?
2b. Or must I pay it afterwards and how does that work?
3. How much is the tax? I was 26 when he was killed, and my kids 3years and 8 months respectively... I am scared the government made me wait all this t...

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